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WFYI News Now

Hear the news you need to stay informed on your community with WFYI News Now. From the biggest stories of the day to new policy, research and events, this podcast keeps you connected to Central Indiana and statewide Indiana news.

From WFYI's studios in Indianapolis, host Abriana Herron brings you reporting from WFYI and IPB News journalists in 10 minutes or less, every weekday.

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What are Ozempic Babies?, IPS Leader Responds to Alleged Abuse, State Program for Summer Meals, New Regulations on Toxic Coal Ash Waste
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What are Ozempic Babies?, IPS Leader Responds to Alleged Abuse, State Program for Summer Meals, New Regulations on Toxic Coal Ash Waste
April 26, 2024

Indianapolis News: The Side Effects team looks into Ozempic, the diabetes drug increasingly...

What Gen Z Thinks of Indy, More on Alleged Abuse at IPS School, Activists Urge Purdue to Commit on Climate Plan, Highways that Charge Electric Vehicles
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What Gen Z Thinks of Indy, More on Alleged Abuse at IPS School, Activists Urge Purdue to Commit on Climate Plan, Highways that Charge Electric Vehicles
April 25, 2024

Indianapolis News: A new study examines Gen Z’s perceptions of Indianapolis. The data...

Corporate Investment Threatens Housing Stock, Pathways for Aging Health Plan, Indiana Labor Force Still in Decline, School Districts Seek Property Tax Referenda
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Corporate Investment Threatens Housing Stock, Pathways for Aging Health Plan, Indiana Labor Force Still in Decline, School Districts Seek Property Tax Referenda
April 24, 2024

Indianapolis News: Indiana is at a higher risk of private, out of state companies buying up...

Reentry Resource Fair, Teacher Frustrations with Required Literacy Training, Possible Measles Exposure at Children’s Museum, Carl Erskine's Legacy
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Reentry Resource Fair, Teacher Frustrations with Required Literacy Training, Possible Measles Exposure at Children’s Museum, Carl Erskine's Legacy
April 23, 2024

Indianapolis News: An event this week will provide reentry resources for formerly incarcerated…...

State Senator La Keisha Jackson, Lawsuit Says IPS Teacher Encouraged Abuse, Holcomb's Trips to Brazil and Mexico, Pianist Joshua Thompson's Work on Diversity in Orchestras
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State Senator La Keisha Jackson, Lawsuit Says IPS Teacher Encouraged Abuse, Holcomb's Trips to Brazil and Mexico, Pianist Joshua Thompson's Work on Diversity in Orchestras
April 22, 2024

Indianapolis News: Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana’s…...

SPARK on the Circle, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, Free Classes at Ivy Tech, Youth-Led Group Tackles Gun Violence
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SPARK on the Circle, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, Free Classes at Ivy Tech, Youth-Led Group Tackles Gun Violence
April 19, 2024

Indianapolis News: SPARK on the Circle, a program that closes parts of Monument Circle for...

Pitcher Carl Erskine Dies, No Confidence Vote at IU, Republican Primary Spending, DOJ Study on Officer-Involved Shootings
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Pitcher Carl Erskine Dies, No Confidence Vote at IU, Republican Primary Spending, DOJ Study on Officer-Involved Shootings
April 18, 2024

Indianapolis News: Carl Erskine, famous Dodgers pitcher, last surviving member of the “Boys...

Indiana Fever Gets Caitlin Clark, State Lags on Training and Higher Ed, New Literacy Law, Lawmakers Call FAFSA Rollout a Disaster
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Indiana Fever Gets Caitlin Clark, State Lags on Training and Higher Ed, New Literacy Law, Lawmakers Call FAFSA Rollout a Disaster
April 17, 2024

Indianapolis News: Former Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark is coming to Indiana. Clark was…...

Contraception Vending Machine, Infant and Maternal Mortality for Black Patients, Boosting Civic Engagement, How to End Homelessness
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Contraception Vending Machine, Infant and Maternal Mortality for Black Patients, Boosting Civic Engagement, How to End Homelessness
April 16, 2024

Indianapolis News: A new vending machine now provides free emergency contraception on the near...

Revamped FAFSA Creates Barrier for Immigrants, Nutritious Snack Competition, Black Legislative Caucus Town Hall, Eid Al-fitr and the War in Gaza
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Revamped FAFSA Creates Barrier for Immigrants, Nutritious Snack Competition, Black Legislative Caucus Town Hall, Eid Al-fitr and the War in Gaza
April 15, 2024

Indianapolis News: Children of immigrant parents find barriers in a normal year when they fill...

The Health Impacts of Cannabis Use, Indianapolis Housing Agency Takeover, Students Struggle with Revamped FAFSA
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The Health Impacts of Cannabis Use, Indianapolis Housing Agency Takeover, Students Struggle with Revamped FAFSA
April 12, 2024

Indianapolis News: The Side Effects team looks into the health impacts of cannabis use…...

Teenager Charged as Adult, Centrist Groups Urge Dems to Vote, Informed Consent for Anesthesia, Rising Need for Emergency Service Workers
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Teenager Charged as Adult, Centrist Groups Urge Dems to Vote, Informed Consent for Anesthesia, Rising Need for Emergency Service Workers
April 11, 2024

Indianapolis News: A teenager will be charged as an adult after a mass shooting in downtown…...

Legal Fight Over Anti-Abortion Club, Curtis Hill Trial Canceled, Medicaid Waiver Waitlist, Civic Designation for Students, Indiana's Worsening Attorney Shortage
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Legal Fight Over Anti-Abortion Club, Curtis Hill Trial Canceled, Medicaid Waiver Waitlist, Civic Designation for Students, Indiana's Worsening Attorney Shortage
April 10, 2024

Indianapolis News: A Hamilton County school district won a federal legal fight against a student…...

UConn Tops Purdue, 1,000 Housing Discrimination Complaints, Students with Disabilities, GOP Candidates for Governor
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UConn Tops Purdue, 1,000 Housing Discrimination Complaints, Students with Disabilities, GOP Candidates for Governor
April 9, 2024

Indianapolis News: The Boilermakers historic season came to an end Monday night. Purdue was...

Indianapolis in totality: The 2024 solar eclipse
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Indianapolis in totality: The 2024 solar eclipse
April 8, 2024

Indianapolis News: A total solar eclipse cast its shadow on Indianapolis for the first time...

$5 Million to Address Violence, Tech Company to Invest in Indiana, Jump in VA Health Care Enrollment, Farmers Impacted by Solar Development
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$5 Million to Address Violence, Tech Company to Invest in Indiana, Jump in VA Health Care Enrollment, Farmers Impacted by Solar Development
April 5, 2024

Indianapolis News: 27 groups in Indianapolis will receive more than $5 million to address violence…...

Indiana's Poet of the Solar Eclipse, Jennifer McCormick’s Message in Governor's Race, Veterinary Tranquilizer Linked with Overdose, Hospital-Acquired Disability
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Indiana's Poet of the Solar Eclipse, Jennifer McCormick’s Message in Governor's Race, Veterinary Tranquilizer Linked with Overdose, Hospital-Acquired Disability
April 4, 2024

Indianapolis News: Linda Neal Reising of New Harmony was named the winner of Indiana Humanities'…...

Black Church Coalition Demands Safety and Investment, All-Girl Charter School Approved, Housing Discrimination, Debate Over Mandated Heart Screenings
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Black Church Coalition Demands Safety and Investment, All-Girl Charter School Approved, Housing Discrimination, Debate Over Mandated Heart Screenings
April 3, 2024

Indianapolis News: The Black Church Coalition will host an event this Thursday to demand better…...

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